Top-Tier 833-Numbers

It will be fascinating to learn how many RespOrgs actually participated in the pre-release of 833 numbers. Demand has waned and one of our affiliates summarized it best: "I've got 800 numbers I don't know what to do with. Why do need more toll-frees?"

Leading up to 2017, "toll-free" numbers have become the ugly step-child of digital marketing. The public, at large, views these numbers as irrelevant and a relic of the past. Telemarking and robot-call traffic has become a massive annoyance, now that most human interaction has moved to other channels, email, text, chat, and video conference. Yet, we predict an awakening. Beginning with a surge of business texting and culminating with new blend of phone and Internet commerce.

Business texting with hybrid 833 numbers— what the trade calls "long-code" texting numbers— invites trust because the public has become weary and suspicious of "short-codes," those 4 or 5 digit numbers used in text blasting. When a text comes in from a real phone number, even an unfamiliar one, a simple call will confirm it's from someone known. Try calling a "short-code!" Even better, when it's already listed in their address book, the company name will be instantly appear.

The Trusted Path

We believe that privacy is the defining issue of our time.

It's utterly appalling that so many companies have embraced the 1984-ish Internet we have today, thinking they too must immerse themselves in big "brother" data or perish. Really? Do we really need any more creeps logging our every thought?

The blended phone and Internet will offer two ways to initiate a session— by phone or by Internet— but only one path will be trusted. Once you understand these ramifications, you will know why 833 numbers really matter— as do all the legacy numbers, 800, 888, 877, etc.

Privacy will shape the future and drive this choice, not the technology as most amateurs believe. In fact, the path itself is now agnostic, thanks to Telex, a recent innovation that bridges the phone gap. The same technologies are at our disposal regardless of which path is taken. So, what's the difference? Why does the initiating matter when the phone and Internet will be blended as one?

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.― R. Buckminster Fuller

These two merging paths will both deliver human interaction, but only one offers legal guarantees of privacy. The other offers zero expectation of privacy, and this is not just in theory. Everything expressed via the Internet is monitored, recorded, and used to build personal dossiers because, well, "when it's free, you're the product."

There are zero legal protections on-line and even end-to-end encryption is often a privacy ruse designed only to keep external companies from reading your thoughts and expressions. Privacy depends on who holds the encryption keys, who wrote the code, and who's interests the service aligns with. On the Internet, you start with zero privacy and build up from there. This is the public Internet path.

Now, back to our ugly step-child; the lowly phone. While an audio call seems lame when compared to sexy videos, images, and expert systems available on the Internet, there's one thing she's really good at: keeping her secrets! Sure, with a criminal warrant, your phones may be "tapped," but that option in not available to an ex spouse, a plaintiff, or companies like Google and Facebook who thrive on access to private conversations.

1967 Katz Decision

The US Supreme Court has spoken and, thanks to 1920's bootlegger and a 1960's bookie, commercial wire taps are simply not possible. With the phone, you start with 100% privacy and peel back from there. This is the private path. Synchronizing video, images, and expert systems with a phone call has zero effect on your privacy protections because the conversation itself is initiated from a phone line. It's like mail in the late 20th century. While it was not be as sexy as Fedex, tampering with US Mail was and remains a federal offense that involves jail time— as does illegal wire tapping.

All our ugly step-child really needs is a technical makeover— and that's on it's way! First, as business texting and, soon, as a blend of Internet and phone, to form the real Internet 2.0. Once it becomes clear we can get to the same amazing experience, why would anyone choose the public Internet path infested with creeps?

Reclaiming privacy will be a sea change that will redefine the Internet, a change so profound it will make the previous Internet evolutions seem like good surf— six-foot waves— as compared to an approaching tsunami.

Top-Tier Numbers Recap

Following is an extensive list of Top-Tier numbers. We are 100% confident that these will all be set aside for "auction or lottery," as these were some the very first and very best picks in the 844/855 code openings. It's not just timing. There were plenty of goofy numbers and over 200 adult phrases included in the reservation history that are omitted here. Rather, these are hand-selected numbers that play a key role in the English language and in US commerce.

Will there be other 833 numbers sat aside by the FCC? Of course— and likely over 15,000 more— but these are the ones you can write-off today. Any false hope will evaporate on May 30th where the auction pool is announced. All these will be there and more.

You may order your Top-Tier 833 numbers today. What's at stake is our agency in securing these numbers on your behalf, once the FCC defines the process. Intelligence matters— and we work harder for most wanted numbers.

Don't believe the straight-up lottery hype. That's junk food for amateurs marketers. Rather, we believe the FCC will balance public interest and is more likely to order an uncommon lottery, one that constrains mass speculation and number brokering.

Join us on this journey. Believe. You can.

Top-Tier Numbers:

Below is the definitive list of Top-Tier numbers. You may browse the list, of course, but the real power is the spreadsheet. Once downloaded, you simply copy in YOUR submission list, up to 2,000, and see which numbers are destined to be contested. Why wait!

For a quick demo of how to check your 833 numbers, watch the video below. Or, if you'd like us to process your submission list and send you a report, just send it to Loren@800.net. We'll have it back to you in hours.

We'll be watching this "auction or lottery" closely, advocating a sensible assignment process, and will be representing clients in whatever process the FCC mandates. Until then, everyone is welcome to express interest in specific numbers by clicking on "Order." The "Overview" link takes you a discussion of the process.

Each number spells many phrases, certainly not just the one mentioned. Click on any vanity number link below to see what else it spells. Here some fun surprises we found in the translations: